Iron Marines+ Mission 14 Guide: How to Clear the New Planet Stage

To beat Mission 14 in Iron Marines+, establish an early Ether economy immediately, fortify your base approach ramps with automated turrets, and lead every offensive push with your hero while Snipers eliminate high-threat targets from behind cover.

Initial Base Setup and Ether Economy

Unlike the late campaign stages on the opening world, Mission 14 provides a brief staging window before heavy enemy waves arrive. Use this setup time to secure your primary perimeter and establish steady resource generation before recruiting expensive combat units.

1. Clear the drop site: Eliminate the ambient native enemies around your command center using your hero.
2. Build the primary refinery: Spend your starting Ether on an Ether Refinery at the nearest node immediately to fund your unit roster.
3. Guard the approach ramp: Train an infantry squad and station them at the primary ramp leading down into the landing zone.
4. Deploy a static turret: Erect a defensive turret at the main intersection before sending units outward to explore.

Investing early Ether into extraction rather than immediate combat squads prevents resource starvation during secondary waves, ensuring you have the funds to upgrade defenses and purchase emergency support abilities.

Squad Composition and Unit Roles

Enemies on this planet funnel through narrow ravines and elevation changes. Long-range burst damage supported by durable frontline blockers allows you to clear packs without sustaining high casualty rates.

Snipers should form your primary damage core. Placing them on high ground lets them eliminate enemy targets before hostiles can close the distance to your structures. Pair them with Brawlers or mechanical units so your ranged specialists never engage in direct melee combat.

Defending Choke Points

Patrols on this map probe your base through dedicated corridors. An unmonitored path leaves your refineries vulnerable to sudden flanking maneuvers that can cripple your economy.

• Turret placement: Place Gatling turrets directly at corridor intersections and at the crests of ramps. This positioning ensures turrets begin firing before enemies gain line of sight on your interior base.
• Turret upgrades: Gatling turrets provide sufficient firepower against early scouting parties. Upgrade them to heavier ordnance platforms as soon as your secondary Ether extraction begins.
• Kiting technique: If a defensive line faces an overwhelming push, pull your hero back toward the turret zone. The attacking units will follow, allowing your automated defenses and backline infantry to eliminate the wave in the crossfire.

Objective Push and Territorial Expansion

Once your primary perimeter holds reliably against regular attack waves, begin expanding toward the auxiliary Ether nodes.

Advance along one flank at a time. Pushing into multiple lanes simultaneously dilutes your damage output and leaves units exposed to wandering patrols. Lead each advance with your hero to trigger enemy attack responses and absorb initial hostile abilities. Once the hero establishes aggro, move your Snipers and Walkers into firing range to clear the encampment.

Secure every newly captured Ether node with a forward defensive turret before advancing to the next objective marker. This methodical approach preserves your squad capacity and ensures your resource income remains protected throughout the final phase of the mission.